Business Valuation (FIN4302) crash course, Online MBA, Semester 3:
This subject covers how companies and their shares are valued using discounted cash flow models and relative valuation multiples, including the special cases…
- 13 video lessons
- 5h 55m
- Study notes
- 65 quiz questions
- Assignment
13 lessons in Business Valuation
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This subject covers how companies and their shares are valued using discounted cash flow models and relative valuation multiples, including the special cases of banks, loss-making firms, start-ups, private companies and acquisitions. After it you will be able to build and defend a DCF and multiples-based valuation of a real company, identify its key value drivers, and critically assess valuations prepared by others.
- 1
Valuation vs Pricing: The Philosophy of Valuation
Module I, Introduction to Valuation: Valuation vs. Pricing, A philosophical basis for Valuation, Misconceptions about Valuation
Session 1: Introduction to Valuation· Aswath Damodaran· 16 min
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Bias and Uncertainty in Valuation
Module I, Introduction to Valuation: Biasness in Valuation, Uncertainties in Valuation
Session 2 (Val MBAs): The Bermuda Triangle of Valuation· Aswath Damodaran· 29 min
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Approaches to Valuation, Financial Statements and Risk Basics
Module I, Introduction to Valuation: Approaches to Valuation, Understanding Financial Statements, Basics of Risk
Fundamentals of Valuation in Hindi | FREE COURSE NISM 15 (2026): Chapter 10 | The Valuation School· The Valuation School· 100 min
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DCF Valuation Basics: Going Concern, Equity vs Firm Value
Module II, Discounted Cash Flow Valuation: Discounted Cashflow Valuation: Basis for Approach, Going Concern versus Liquidation Valuation, Equity Valuation versus Firm Valuation, Three pathways to DCF value, Advantages & Disadvantages of DCF Valuation
Discounted Cash Flow | DCF Model Step by Step Guide· Kenji Explains· 22 min
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Risk-Free Rate, Equity Risk Premium and Cost of Capital
Module II, Discounted Cash Flow Valuation: Riskless Rates and Risk Premiums, Estimating Risk Parameters and Costs of Financing
Session 3: The Risk Free Rate· Aswath Damodaran· 17 min
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From Earnings to Free Cash Flows and Growth Estimation
Module II, Discounted Cash Flow Valuation: Measuring Earnings, Earnings to Cash Flows, Estimating Growth
How to value a company using discounted cash flow (DCF Method) | The WallStreet School· The WallStreet School· 16 min
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Terminal Value and FCFE Models
Module II, Discounted Cash Flow Valuation: Closure in Valuation: Estimating Terminal Value, Free Cash flow to Equity Models
CMA Final: Business Valuation: Concept of Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Equity· CA dilip badlani· 33 min
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Relative Valuation: Earnings and Book Value Multiples
Module III, Relative Valuation: Fundamental Principles of Relative Valuation, Choices with multiples - Earnings Multiples, Book Value Multiples
Session 14: Relative Valuation - First Principles· Aswath Damodaran· 18 min
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Choosing Comparable Firms, Revenue and Sector Multiples
Module III, Relative Valuation: Choosing the Comparable firm: Making the comparison, Revenue and Sector-Specific Multiples
Comparable Company Analysis Excel Walkthrough | Valuation Multiples· Kenji Explains· 11 min
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Relative Valuation vs DCF: Pros and Cons
Module III, Relative Valuation: Advantages & Disadvantages of Relative Valuation, DCF vs Relative valuation
Relative Valuation Methods: Overview, Types & Examples (pros & cons of relative valuation multiples)· René Sellmann· 13 min
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Valuing Banks and Financial Services Firms
Module IV, : Applicability of Valuation (Cases and research papers), Valuing Financial Services firm
FinShiksha - Valuing Indian Banks - Jan 2018· FinShiksha· 46 min
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Valuing Loss-Making, Young and Start-up Firms
Module IV, : Valuing Firms with Negative Earnings, Valuing Young and Start-up Firms
Knowledge Series | Ep 4: Startup Valuation with Aswath Damodaran· ISB I-Venture· 12 min
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Valuing Private Firms, Acquisitions and Takeovers
Module IV, : Valuing Private Firms, Valuing Acquisitions and Takeovers
Private Company Valuation· Mergers & Inquisitions / Breaking Into Wall Street· 22 min
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Assignment
Valuing NovaBrew Ltd: A DCF and Multiples Report for a Private Acquisition
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Business Valuation: common questions
This subject covers how companies and their shares are valued using discounted cash flow models and relative valuation multiples, including the special cases of banks, loss-making firms, start-ups, private companies and acquisitions. After it you will be able to build and defend a DCF and multiples-based valuation of a real company, identify its key value drivers, and critically assess valuations prepared by others. It's the Business Valuation subject of Online MBA, Semester 3, in 13 lessons: Valuation vs Pricing: The Philosophy of Valuation; Bias and Uncertainty in Valuation; Approaches to Valuation, Financial Statements and Risk Basics; DCF Valuation Basics: Going Concern, Equity vs Firm Value; Risk-Free Rate, Equity Risk Premium and Cost of Capital; From Earnings to Free Cash Flows and Growth Estimation; Terminal Value and FCFE Models; Relative Valuation: Earnings and Book Value Multiples; Choosing Comparable Firms, Revenue and Sector Multiples; Relative Valuation vs DCF: Pros and Cons; Valuing Banks and Financial Services Firms; Valuing Loss-Making, Young and Start-up Firms; Valuing Private Firms, Acquisitions and Takeovers.
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